Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1998-1999 | 5-12 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 1-2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | breeding | 2000-2001 | 2-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 2000 | 18-35 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 2000-2001 | 4-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding | 1999-2000 | 400-600 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor | LC | breeding | 1999 | 15-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding | 2000 | 500-1,000 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding | 1999 | 8-12 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding | 1994 | 200-400 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding | 1991-2000 | 23-35 breeding pairs | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Parco regionale Marturanum | Parco naturale regionale/provinciale | 1 |
| 1988 | Riserva parziale naturale Monterano | Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale | 1 |
| 1995 | Lago di Bracciano | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
| 1995 | Valle di Rio Fiume | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1995 | Faggete di Monte Raschio e Oriolo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1995 | Boschi mesofili di Allumiere | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1995 | Area di S. Giovenale e Civitella Cesi | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1995 | Sughereta del Sasso | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1995 | Monte Paparano | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1995 | Il Quarto di Barbarano Romano | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1995 | Caldara di Manziana | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1995 | Mola di Oriolo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1995 | Fiume Mignone (medio corso) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1995 | Macchia di Manziana | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1995 | Fiume Mignone (basso corso) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1995 | Lago di Monterosi | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1995 | Monte Tosto | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1996 | Comprensorio Bracciano-Martignano | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 22 |
| 1999 | Comprensorio Tolfetano-Cerite-Manziate | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 75 |
| 1999 | Parco naturale regionale del complesso lacuale Bracciano - Martignano | Parco naturale regionale/provinciale | 18 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Bracciano and Tolfa hills (Italy). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-bracciano-and-tolfa-hills-iba-italy on 22/11/2024.